diphtheritic

diph·the·rit·ic

adj \ˌdif-thə-ˈrit-ik, ˌdip-\

Definition of DIPHTHERITIC

: relating to, produced in, or affected with diphtheria <a diphtheritic membrane> <a diphtheritic child>; also : resembling diphtheria especially in the formation of a false membrane <diphtheritic dysentery>